Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-10-01
CAMERON SHOOTING.
MART NARLING RBSISTS ARREST AND
SHOOTS AN OFFICER.
A Drunken Row Develops Some Ugly Rsaturss-An
Officer Shot Twies-A Narrow Escape from
Serious lnjury-ROughly Treated by
Crowd Of GtzanS
Special 1IeOrum 10 the Rectse.

Special Ttfegrdm 10 The REGISTER.
CAMERON, W. Va September 30.-The
Cameron fair passed of pleasantly and no
mishaps seemed to mar the mirth and en-
joyment of the large crowd Of people in
attendance, although it rained the two last
days incessantly, but rs the dusk of Thurs
day evening threw its mantle Of darkness
over all, few individuals began to con-
sumo lightning bug whisky and soon be-
came hilarious Amongst the number was
Mart and James Marling. Mr.. James Mar
ling had been elected, by James Crawford,
from Mcclellan Nichols livery stable for
an offence, and soon began to pick quarrel
with him (Crawford), Mart Marlipg came
forward at this time and commenced q
TRADE OF abuse about the erawfords which
was heard by young Robert Crawford,
who interfered and knocked him down.
At this time Policeman John Burley
and John Mackey came upon the gronnd
and separated the parties, when Marling
began to pour terrible abuse upon Mackey,
calling him everything but decent man.
After standing it awhile, demonstrating
with him, Mackey arrested Marling and
started to the lookup. They had not gone
far when Marling told him to let loose
from him and he would walk along.
Mackey did so, and as soon as he found
himself free of his grip he turned
upon Mackey and said, "You ID s.
b; will settle you," and commenced
shooting. he fired two shots, the first
made painful wound in his left wrist.
The second shot struck him on the right
breast, and passed through the lapel OF
his coat and vest, struck something that
caused the ball to take an upward course,
it passed upward, Just grazing his right
eyebrow, and went through the rim Of his
hat. Marling would have fired the third
shot, but Burley caught the revolver and
jerked it from him, and as he did so
Mackey managed to strike him, and
knock him down, but he got away
and was pursued by the crowd that had
gathered around. He ran about a hundred
yards under the bridge that spans the
creek that runs through the town at
point near the Stock Yards. The crowd
had become infurated, and Marliug was
knocked down and badly used up before
anything could be done. Other parties
arriving on the ground separated the par
ties and Marling got away again, but he
was too badly hurt to run far. He ran
about one hundred and fifty yards and
fell.
He was soon found, and all supposed he
was about at his end. A stretcher was
procured and he was placed upon it and
taken to his home. Doctor Stidger
was called and dressed his wounds,
and SAYS they are not necessarily
dangerous, he seems to he doing well at
this time. Mackey's wrist is hurting him
badly, but otherwise he is all right. No
arrests have been made a. yet. This is
bad work, and shows the great
necessity Of restricting the carry
ing of pistols. The shooting of po-
licemen ann other officials has become too
common an occurrence, and unless the use
of these instruments of crime can be re-
stricted more especially in some way, the
time will soon be at hand when such men
as Marling will think no more of killing a
man, who interferes to stop them from
a depreciation, than eating
meals victuals Mr.. Marling is the son of
the widow Marling, and brother of William
MaTling, of Wheeling.